Issue - meetings

Minute 279 refers

RESOLVED – that (A) the comments of the Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)   the 2013/14 – 2016/17 Corporate Strategic Plan be approved, as now submitted.

(see also Minute 333 above)

The Executive considered a draft of the Council’s Strategic Plan 2013/14 – 2016/17, which outlined priorities for the next four years and identified key outcomes it would be seeking to achieve.  The Leader emphasised the Council’s developing roles and, in particular, its role as an enabler of services working with other community partners and agencies.

The Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 21 August 2012, recommended the Plan for adoption.

The Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support referred to the description of councillors’ roles as strong community leaders.  She sought an amendment to the third bullet point which balanced the role of being a local champion with the wider need for councillors to take a more strategic view.  This was supported by the Executive.

The Executive supported the Plan as now submitted, subject to the amendment now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the comments of the Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)      the 2013/14 – 2016/17 Corporate Strategic Plan be approved, subject to the amendment now detailed.

The Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Community Services submitted a report presenting a draft of the Council’s Corporate Strategic Plan which outlined the Council’s priorities for the next four years and the key outcomes it hoped to achieve.  The report also highlighted the high level priorities and identified the key outcomes that will be achieved.

Members were advised that the report set out the developing roles of the Authority in ensuring good services were delivered whilst also acting as an enabler when working with other organisations, such as the Local Strategic Partnership.

Councillor J Ranger commented that the wording of the Council’s vision on page 58 of Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ might be revised to include the words ‘best’ or ‘effectively’  when referring to the Council’s use of staff resources.  The Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Community Services asked Members to e-mail Officers with any futher comments in respect of the Corporate Strategic Plan.

The Committee received the report.

RESOLVED – that the Corporate Strategic Plan for 2013/14 to 2016/17 be recommended to the Executive for approval.